ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,160, issued on June 16, was assigned to JIANGSU ZHONGHENG PET ARTICLES JOINT-STOCK Co. LTD. (Jiangsu, China).

"Anti-lunge leash device" was invented by Bin Qiu (Jiangsu, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-lunge leash device includes a base, an upper shell detachably connected to the base, a reel, a leash wound in an annular groove of the reel, a locking tongue and a leash extractor. First and second rotating shafts are arranged on an end surface of the base. The reel is arranged around the first rotating shaft. At least one tooth is arranged on the reel. The leash extractor is detachably connected to an edge of the end surf...